Win was 7th win and win and third place were 31st to 32nd podiums for Hyundai.

Second place was 354th podium for Ford.

Huyndai held lead for the whole rally, first with Mikkelsen who was forced him out by double puncture and just one spare on second day. Team-mate Neuville (pictured) inherited the lead and held it until the end despite torrential rain slowing him down.

By the final day, Tanak was leading M-Sport Ford and third, keeping his eye on Latvala and second place. Heavy rain slowed both drivers ahead of him but still gap for second was too large before Latvala's final stage off elevated Ott to 2nd overall.

Toyota was running two cars and Lappi (pictured) with less experience was both cautious, slow and eventually finished sixth. Latvala couldn't challenge for the win but was solidly in second place when he went off in Power Stage and retired for good.

Citroen's bad year didn't end any better. Both Lefebvre and Breen retired on final day due to offs while Meeke (pictured) had to give up on second day due to broken suspension. His final day saw him elevated to 7th overall due to other drivers' mistakes but far behind everyone else.